Freezasaurus
Member
WE BACK BABY
Awww shit. But I already have so much to play AAAAAAHHHHHHHHH
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COMICS! |OT| October 2016. Capes, Crime, Bondage, and sometimes Overwatch.
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Awww shit. But I already have so much to play AAAAAAHHHHHHHHH
Primethius
Banned
What do you mwan, like a more realistic one? If so, the new tactical realism mode has a different system of managing ammo (which takes into account ammo you would discard in a clip).
But I'm not a fan of that given how constrained ammo is for most operators anyways. A more realistic system of managing it doesn't work without an across the board ammo increase for OPs, which sounds like a balancing nightmare imo.
I like the current system of having to balance level destruction and saving ammo for the enemies, atleast with certain operators.
Edit: When is Monster Men ending? I want to pick up Detective Comics again.
Civil War is his tamest work and even that has a gore shot.
OML Millar has Dinos eating people and A LOT OF GORE.
Yeah and the ulimates, blob is a cannibal.
BrightLightLava
Unconfirmed Member
I was out of town his weekend NFL I'm just catching up on the thread, but Messi all of your commissions look absolutely great. That Harley/Zatanna piece is all time.
MG310, I love yours too. That Nick Fury!
LordOfLore
Banned
BKatastrophe
Member
It really did. Problem with me is that it felt too long to get going, and I really only cared about half the characters: Sam, Miles, Kamala, and Jane. Didn't give a damn about Sam, Tony, and Vision.
BKatastrophe
Member
Venom: Space Knight #12
At first I was shaky about the art change, but Sandoval really works for Venom. He goves the symbiote the proper amount of fluidity and exaggeration I expect when I picture Venom, Carnage, or any other symbiote characters. That said, this issue made me really want to read Agent Venom, since
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Black Panther #6
Sometimes this book just makes me feel stupid, since I feel like I fail to comprehend the political and philosophical ideals presented. That said,
Good issue. Good book.
That's all I'm going to say on it, though
At first I was shaky about the art change, but Sandoval really works for Venom. He goves the symbiote the proper amount of fluidity and exaggeration I expect when I picture Venom, Carnage, or any other symbiote characters. That said, this issue made me really want to read Agent Venom, since
I know nothing in regards to Andi, Mania, and the Hell Mark. Also, the elixir storyline is rather boring. I don't particularly care about, especially since I know that they'll be irrelevant once the new book comes around
Black Panther #6
Sometimes this book just makes me feel stupid, since I feel like I fail to comprehend the political and philosophical ideals presented. That said,
the whole Shuri afterlife thing going on is too abstract for me to care and just downright confusing at times. On the other hand, T'challa own personal struggle, as well as the themes presented regarding monarchy, democracy, and feminism are strong, which is good. Powerful and important themes in this day and age, though pardon my ignorance, but is monarchy really a big issue in African countries? I realize that treatment of women is, but is monarchical rule? Seems like a governmental ideal that's becoming increasingly outdated. Or so I'd like to think. I won't pretend to know more about global politics than I do, which isn't much.
On a more comic book level FUCK MAN IT'S THE CREW Y'ALL GET READY YOU AIN'T EVEN SEEN SHIT YET.
On a more comic book level FUCK MAN IT'S THE CREW Y'ALL GET READY YOU AIN'T EVEN SEEN SHIT YET.
Good issue. Good book.
It does bring up a point about how many of the people who are campaigning for it are actually buying into the product they want changed. I mean, we've seen the mass freakouts about certain comic "events" (Batgirl covers, Cap/Thor mantle changes, Hydra Cap), and how many of the people involved in that freakout actually engaged in the medium they were so enraged about.
That's all I'm going to say on it, though
This last season of The Office is like...better(?) than last season. It's definitely got more energy than last season. It's kinda funnier, but it's no where near the series highs or really that close to it's earlier lows. But it's definitely more tolerable than the last season.
Brian Fellows
Pete Carroll Owns Me
It's been too long. I can't remember The Office now.
LordOfLore
Banned
Supergirl and Nick Spencer sales on CMX!
I'm always interested in how large digital sales are becoming as we move forward. I'd like to think that more young people are heading that direction. Anyway brining up SJWs just seems like a smug way to laugh at how these books aren't selling. Good way to reinforce stereotypes about comic readers that should be on the way out at this point.
Bit of self reflection wouldnt go amiss for some invested in this industry.
Donniewahlberg
Banned
It's really great. I do prefer the japanese setting in the first game, architecture etc, & and more tightly wound world, but Rise Of is good times, and does manage to expand on some gameplay stuff from the previous game in a meaningful way. It's also just fucking gorgeous. Gotta jump on that.
Hagi, you go in on any of those comics you were browsing?
Sorry man I didn't reply last night to your great post about Baltimore. Im actually in Glasgow today so I'm going to hunt for some of those we talked about. I really like Dark Horse hardcovers so I'm going to try and get Baltinore. Might pick up Frankenstein and Lobster Johnson as well.
Donniewahlberg
Banned
Haha don't apologise. Ugh, I'm so jealous, I was complaining about this to my girlfriend last night, I REALLY miss living up in the city and having a comic book store to go in, and just browse you know? You find stuff that way and try things you might not on a whim. Especially OGNs. Or you get to see the HC in your hands and how nice it is, instead of scouring ebay to see pictures. Well good luck. Frankenstein is a trip, I loved that book. I think Baltimore will serve you well though.
I Wish more publishers put up actual physical pictures of their trades, so you can see the spine etc. I'm into that trade life after all.
ElBoxyBrown
Banned
OT is the gift that keeps on giving.
Where is that from?
I do enjoy a good trade if I wasn't easily swayed by cheap digital goods and constantly worrying about a lack of physical space I'd keep ramping up my trade spending. Maybe when we finally move and get our own place I'll dive head first and get a proper library collection going. You are right though can't really beat browsing and flipping through stuff in a store. Three page previews on line don't really scratch that itch lol
echoshifting
Banned
That...does not exactly inspire confidence. Yikes.
(Danny had the best villains by far imho, just bring them all back)
Donniewahlberg
Banned
I would shit myself if I saw someone coming down the street at high velocity looking like that tbf though
Freezasaurus
Member
Marvel trying to appease the furry community?
RepairmanJack
Member
Eclipse 2
This art makes it hard to tell male characters apart. They all seem the same and it kind of makes it hard to get what they're trying to say in the transitions from flashbacks to now. It wasn't impossible, just took a couple page flips back and forth to understand. Other than that it felt like not much happened in this issue.
Spider-Woman
Fuck you Carol, quit being in every damn book! First half was great, second half bleh.
Deadpool
I really like this 2099 story that it's been telling. Even more now with some things coming together between the two stories.
This art makes it hard to tell male characters apart. They all seem the same and it kind of makes it hard to get what they're trying to say in the transitions from flashbacks to now. It wasn't impossible, just took a couple page flips back and forth to understand. Other than that it felt like not much happened in this issue.
Spider-Woman
Fuck you Carol, quit being in every damn book! First half was great, second half bleh.
Deadpool
I really like this 2099 story that it's been telling. Even more now with some things coming together between the two stories.
Schweinehund
Member
Deadpool #1 selling less than Green Arrow #6?
Dayum.
Marvel's next few moves should be interesting. I'm catching up on the MU slowly, what were the best ANAD books besides Thor & Vision?
RepairmanJack
Member
Green Lanters outselling it is more surprising I'd say.
BKatastrophe
Member
I'm not supporting what was said or how it was said, but the point at it's very core of, "are the people who campaigned so hard for this even actually invested in its success," is a sentiment worth noting. When people complain about why 'X' character wasn't successful, it's simply because they didn't sell. And then people get angry that Marvel would dare let a character fall back because "they didn't make enough money," not seeming to realize that Marvel is a company that needs money to keep going. They aren't going to push characters that don't sell. Unless there is something they really need out of that character.
And keep in mind, we've all seen how a lot of the people that push so hard for change are the same that say comics are niche and that no one reads them, begging the question of why they even care so much then.
Again, I need to note that I am not against change or "SJWs" or any of that. I'm not attacking them or anyone in this. I'm just pointing out that, if people are going to push for change, then they need to be willing to help sustain that change as well. Otherwise it was all just talk.
Refuse to believe WW is an unknown.
BKatastrophe
Member
Donniewahlberg
Banned
Dr strange is pretty rad, although not particularly anad, just the same run that's been going.
In fact strange started as part of anad? I am terrible following this stuff. It's a great book regardless haha. It's my favourite marvel right now alongside thor and vision.
LordOfLore
Banned
Was Streets of Gotham a good story? Making a list of what I want to grab in the next BOGO sale and I can't recall it showing up in a sale the last 3 years.
LaunchpadMcQ
Banned
Don't know if these are up on MU already or not:
Spider-Woman
Power Man & Iron Fist
Ms. Marvel
Old Man Logan
All-New Wolverine
Dr. Strange
Spider-Man/Deadpool
Deadpool Back in Black is a mini series and those sell usually around a quarter or half of the regular book. I'm not sure if Deadpool had an issue last month but if it did it was a between arc mini story.
LordOfLore
Banned
It had a issue and a annual on the same day IIRC. Retailers complained about it forcing customers to pick one or the other mostly.
Yeah, the annual was dogshit. I read it like an hour ago. The art was insultingly bad for 3/4 of it. The second story by Adam Warren was fine art wise. The Deadpool regular issue is one of the Deadpool 2099 stories and I like those.
TetraxShards
Member
Pretty much like that time on the Simpsons when Marge made a cake specifically for Homer to destroy so he'd leave the good cake untouched.
They both have go away forever heat with me.
Brian Fellows
Pete Carroll Owns Me
I'm not putting you in any box or anything so no worries there I was talking about the wider attitude to the reactions when diversity doesn't "sell". I don't really know what people expect from those who fight for more representation in books to do except buy it and push it on social media to their friends/others which I've seen countless times before. If it works it works and if it doesn't it doesn't but I'll always side with those who want those kind of things for the industry than those who want the same white characters kicking shit out each other for another 50 years.
I'll take more diverse books that get cancelled in less than 12 issues for 500 Dave
BKatastrophe
Member
Here are the ones I really like:
Power Man and Iron Fist
Old Man Logan
The Illuminati
Nighthawk
Captain America: Sam Wilson
Captain America: Steve Rogers
Ms. Marvel
The Ultimates
The New Avengers
All-New Wolverine (though I've only read a few issues which were Road to Civil War 2)
Venom: Space Knight
Black Panther
Extraordinary X-Men
Squadron Supreme
Moon Knight
The Mighty Thor
The Vision
Don't touch Uncanny X-Men. It's absolute trash
Primethius
Banned
Wow, I hope this continues. I may not like a lot of Rebirth books but I certainly like the overall direction DC is headed and can only hope/wish that Marvel emulates that.